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Dhamma and Ashoka
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What is the definition of dhamma?

  • A Sanskrit word for righteousness
  • A set of edicts by Ashoka The Great (correct)
  • A religious faith or practice
  • A policy of the Mauryan Empire

    • Who is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India?

  • Ashoka The Great (correct)
  • Dhamma
  • Mauryan Emperor
  • Pali

    • What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?

  • Ashoka The Great
  • Dhamma (correct)
  • Pali
  • Mauryan Empire

    • Why could scholars not translate dharma into English?

    <p>It was coined and used in a specific context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best way to understand what Ashoka The Great means by Dharma?

    <p>Read his edicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which emperor is associated with the policy of Dhamma?

    <p>Ashoka The Great</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?

    <p>dhamma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some attempts to define and find equivalent English words for dhamma?

    <p>Piety, moral life, righteousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific context in which the word dharma was coined and used?

    <p>Cultural context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Was dharma a particular religious faith or practice?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

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